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Oscar Cortínez

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Oscar Cortínez
Personal information
Full nameHernán Oscar Cortínez
NicknameIndio
Born (1973-08-04) August 4, 1973 (age 51)
Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Argentina
EventDistance running
Retired23 November 2012
Updated on 13 June 2014

Hernán Oscar Cortínez (born August 4, 1973 in Morón) is a male marathon runner from Argentina,[1] who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country (2003 and 2004). He represented Argentina in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

He won the gold medal in the short race at the 2001 South American Cross Country Championships.[2]

He retired in 2012.[3]

Personal bests

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  • 3000 m: 8:12.00 minArgentina Santa Fe, 4 December 2001
  • 5000 m: 14:18.7 minArgentina Buenos Aires, 28 March 1999
  • 10,000 m: 29:31.80 minSouth Korea Seoul, 18 September 1992
  • Half marathon: 1:04:58 hrsJapan Osaka, 28 February 1999
  • Marathon: 2:13:42 hrsArgentina Santa Rosa, 23 April 2000

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Argentina
1991 South American Junior Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rd 1500 m 4:00.7
4th 5000 m 15:32.9
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 5th 10,000 m 29:31.80
1993 South American Cross Country Championships Cali, Colombia 12 km
World Cross Country Championships Amorebieta, Spain 166th 11.75 km 36:24
1996 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 12th 12 km 40:20
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 58th Marathon 2:25:01
2001 South American Cross Country Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 4 km 11:25
World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 47th 4.1 km 13:35
12.3 km DNF
2002 South American Half Marathon Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Half marathon 1:05:40
World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 101st 4.208 km 13:37
109th 11.998 km 39:03
2003 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Marathon 2:17:50
2004 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Marathon 2:21:22
2009 South American Marathon Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Marathon 2:20:06

References

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  1. ^ Locos que Corren - OSCAR "INDIO" CORTINEZ (in Spanish), 23 June 2009, retrieved June 13, 2014
  2. ^ Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  3. ^ Oscar Cortinez habla de su retiro del mundo del atletismo (in Spanish), ole.com.ar, 23 November 2012, retrieved June 13, 2014
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